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Privacy and data

Scout handles sensitive calls, so it keeps as little as it can and puts you in charge of the rest.

  • Consent first

    Every caller hears a recorded notice, in English and Spanish, before any analysis starts.

  • Minimum kept

    Audio is analyzed as it streams and isn't saved as a recording.

  • You set the clock

    Transcripts and incidents are deleted automatically after the time you choose.

  • Nothing shared without your OK

    Your credit union and helpers see only what you choose to share.

What Scout keeps from a call

  • Caller's stated name and reason

    Kept?
    Yes, until your retention period ends
    Why
    Shown on your screen and in the call history
  • Live call audio

    Kept?
    No, analyzed in memory and not saved
    Why
    Checked for signs of AI-generated speech
  • Transcript of both sides

    Kept?
    Yes, until your retention period ends
    Why
    Used to spot scam tactics and so you can review the call
  • Warnings, voice-check result, your choices

    Kept?
    Yes, in the incident
    Why
    So you, and anyone you share with, know what happened
  • Short quoted excerpts

    Kept?
    Yes, in the incident
    Why
    Evidence for a warning, shared only if you choose
  • Voicemail

    Kept?
    Yes, if a caller leaves one
    Why
    Recorded by Scout's phone company (Twilio or SignalWire), like any voicemail
  • Family code word

    Kept?
    Only as a salted hash
    Why
    So Scout can recognize the word without storing it
  • Number-shield signal (after a warning)

    Kept?
    Only scrambled codes for the number and member, for 90 days
    Why
    So other members can be told how many people were warned about that number, as a count only
  • “Before you move money” checks

    Kept?
    Yes, a log of each check (if you turned it on)
    Why
    Sound CU sees counts and tactic names from the last 72 hours, never transcripts; you can see every check

How long things are kept

  • You choose 1, 7, 30, 90, or 365 days. The default is 30.
  • A nightly job deletes expired transcripts, evidence, calls, and incidents automatically.
  • You can delete calls and incidents yourself at any time.
  • A case you shared with Sound Credit Union stays open until it's resolved, so staff can finish helping you.

Who can see what

  • You

    Everything about your own calls, in the app.

  • Your helpers

    Only the incidents and details you choose, by alert call or private link. No login, no other calls.

  • Sound Credit Union employees

    Only cases you authorize, and only at your credit union. Every view is logged. They still use their normal identity checks.

Services Scout uses

Twilio or SignalWire
The phone company that carries calls and voicemail (Scout works with either)
Speech-to-text
Deepgram live transcription (audio streamed for the call, not stored by Scout), with open-source Vosk on Scout's own call engine as the backup
Anthropic (Claude)
Reads transcript text to spot scam tactics
Reality Defender
Runs the AI-voice check on a few short slices of call audio; nothing is kept
Supabase
Database and sign-in, hosted in the U.S. West region
Vercel
Hosts this website and the employee portal

Scout doesn't sell your information or use it for advertising.

Washington's consent law

Washington requires everyone on a private call to consent before it's recorded or intercepted (RCW 9.73.030). That's why Scout always answers first and plays its notice to every caller before analysis begins.

Read RCW 9.73.030